The new rates of benefits proposed from April 2003 are set out in the tables. The Annual uprating of benefits will take place in the first full week of the tax year. In 2003, this will be the week beginning 7 April. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland proposes to introduce similar changes for Northern Ireland.
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
|
Rates |
|
2002 |
2003 |
| Non-dependent deductions |
|
|
| aged 18 or over and in remunerative work |
|
|
| —gross income: £293 or more |
6.95 |
6.95 |
| —gross income: £235 to £292.99 |
5.80 |
5.80 |
| —gross income: £ 137 to £234.99 |
4.60 |
4.60 |
| —gross income less than £ 137 |
2.30 |
2.30 |
| others, aged 18 or over |
2.30 |
2.30 |
| Alternative maximum Council Tax Benefit |
|
|
| second adult on IS or JSA(ib) |
25% of Council Tax |
25% of Council Tax |
| second adult's gross income: |
|
|
| —under £137 |
15% of Council Tax |
15% of Council Tax |
| —£137 to £176.99 |
7.5% of Council Tax |
7.5% of Council Tax |
| Capital |
|
|
| upper limit |
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| amount disregarded |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| upper limit (clmt/ptner 60 or over) |
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| upper limit (PC guarantee) from October 2003 |
|
No limit |
| amount disregarded (clmt/ptner 60 or over) |
6,000.00 |
6,000.00 |
| child disregard |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| upper limit of RC/NH |
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| amt disregarded of RC/NH |
10,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
| Tariff income |
|
|
| £1 for every complete £250 or part thereof between amount of capital |
|
|
| disregarded and capital upper limit |
|
|
| Tariff income (clmt/ptner 60 or over) from October 2003 |
|
|
| £1 for every £500 or part thereof between amount of capital disregard and |
|
|
| capital upper limit |
|
|
| Earnings disregards |
|
|
| where disability premium awarded |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| various specified employments |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| lone parent |
25.00 |
25.00 |
| where the claimant has a partner |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| single claimant |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| where carer premium awarded |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| childcare charges |
94.50 |
94.50 |
| childcare charges (2 or more children) |
140.00 |
140.00 |
| Other income disregards |
|
|
| maintenance disregard |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| war disablement pension and war widow's pension |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| certain voluntary and charitable payments |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| student loan |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| student's covenanted income |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| income from boarders: |
|
|
| disregard the fixed amount (£20) plus |
|
|
| 50% of the balance of the charge |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| 30 Hr Adult Allowance in WTC |
11.65 |
11.90 |
| 30 Hr Adult Credit in WTC |
11.65 |
11.90 |
| Expenses for subtenants |
|
|
| furnished or unfurnished |
4.00 |
4.00 |
| where heating is included, additional |
9.40 |
9.65 |
| Dependency Increases |
|
|
| Adult Dependency Increases for spouse or person looking after children, with; |
|
|
| retirement pension or own insurance |
45.20 |
46.35 |
| long-term incap. benefit, unemployability supplement |
42.45 |
43.15 |
| severe disablement allowance |
25.45 |
25.90 |
| invalid care allowance (carer's allowance from April 2003) |
25.35 |
25.80 |
| short-term incap. benefit if beneficiary over pension age |
40.80 |
41.50 |
| maternity allowance/short-term incap. benefit |
33.10 |
33.65 |
| Child Dependency Increases with; retirement pension, widowed mothers allowance, widowed parents allowance, short-term incap. benefit at the higher rate and long-term incap. benefit invalid care allowance (carer's allowance from April 2003) |
severe disab. allowance, higher rate industrial death benefit, unemployability supplement and short-term incap. benefit if beneficiary over pension age |
11.35 |
11.35 |
| NB-The Overlapping Benefits Regulations provide for the rate of child dependency increases to be adjusted where the increase is payable for the eldest eligible child for whom ChB is also payable. The weekly rate of the increase is reduced by the differential (less £3.50 from April 2000), between the rate of ChB payable for the oldest eligible child and that payable for a subsequent child |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
|
Rates |
|
2002 |
2003 |
| Disability Living Allowance |
|
|
| Care Component |
|
|
| highest |
56.25 |
57.20 |
| middle |
37.65 |
38.30 |
| lowest |
14.90 |
15.15 |
| Mobility Component |
|
|
| higher |
39.30 |
39.95 |
| lower |
14.90 |
15.15 |
| Earnings Rules |
|
|
| Invalid Care Allowance (Carer's Allowance from April 2003) |
75.00 |
77.00 |
| Limit of earnings from councillor's allowance (new rate applies from October 2002) |
66.00 |
67.50 |
| Permitted work earnings limit (new rate applies from October 2002) |
66.00 |
67.50 |
| Industrial injuries unemployability supplement permitted earnings level (annual |
3,432.00 |
3,510.00 |
| amount) |
|
|
| Adult dependency increases with short-term incap. benefit where claimant is |
|
|
| (a) under pension age |
33.10 |
33.65 |
| (b) over pension age |
40.80 |
41.50 |
| maternity allowance |
33.10 |
33.65 |
| retirement pension, long-term incapacity benefit, severe disablement |
|
|
| allowance, unemployability supplement where dependant |
|
|
| (a) is living with claimant |
53.95 |
54.65 |
| (b) still qualifies for the tapered earnings rule |
45.09 |
45.09 |
| retirement pension, long term incap. benefit |
45.20 |
46.35 |
| and unemployability supplement where dependant not living with claimant |
42.45 |
43.15 |
| severe disablement allowance where dependent not living with claimant |
25.45 |
25.90 |
| invalid care allowance (carer's allowance from April 2003) |
25.35 |
25.80 |
| Child dependency increases level at which CDIs are affected by earnings of |
|
|
| claimant's spouse or partner |
|
|
| for first child |
155.00 |
160.00 |
| for each subsequent child |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| Guardian's Allowance |
11.35 |
11.55 |
| Housing Benefit |
|
|
| Personal allowances |
|
|
| single |
|
|
| 16 to 24 |
42.70 |
43.25 |
| 25 or over |
53.95 |
54.65 |
| lone parent |
|
|
| under 18 |
42.70 |
43.25 |
| 18 or over |
53.95 |
54.65 |
| couple |
|
|
| both under 18 |
64.45 |
65.30 |
| one or both 18 or over |
84.65 |
85.75 |
| dependent children |
|
|
| from birth to September following 16th birthday |
37.00 |
38.50 |
| from September following 16th birthday to day before 19th birthday |
37.80 |
38.50 |
| pensioner (from October 2003) |
|
|
| single-60 to 64 |
|
102.10 |
| couple-one or both 60 to 64 |
|
155.80 |
| single-65 and over |
|
116.90 |
| couple-one or both 64 or over |
|
175.00 |
| Premiums |
|
|
| family |
14.75 |
15.75 |
| family (lone parent rate) |
22.20 |
22.20 |
| pensioner |
44.20 |
47.45 |
| single |
44.20 |
47.45 |
| couple |
65.15 |
70.05 |
| pensioner (enhanced) |
|
|
| single |
44.20 |
47.45 |
| couple |
65.15 |
70.05 |
| pensioner (higher) |
|
|
| single |
44.20 |
47.45 |
| couple |
65.15 |
70.05 |
| disability |
|
|
| single |
23.00 |
23.30 |
| couple |
32.80 |
33.25 |
| enhanced disability premium single rate |
11.25 |
11.40 |
| disabled child rate |
11.25 |
16.60 |
| couple rate |
16.25 |
16.45 |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
|
Rates |
|
2002 |
2003 |
| severe disability |
|
|
| single |
42.25 |
42.95 |
| couple (one qualifies) |
42.25 |
42.95 |
| couple (both qualify) |
84.50 |
85.90 |
| disabled child |
35.50 |
41.30 |
| carer |
24.80 |
25.10 |
| bereavement |
21.55 |
22.80 |
| Allowance for personal expenses for claimants in hospital |
|
|
| higher rate |
18.90 |
19.35 |
| lower rate |
15.10 |
15.50 |
| Non-dependent deductions, rent rebates and allowances |
|
|
| aged 25 and over, in receipt of Income Support or income-based Job Seekers |
|
|
| Allowance age 18 or over, not in remunerative work or |
|
|
| —gross income less than £92 |
7.40 |
7.40 |
| age 18 or over and in remunerative work |
|
|
| —gross income: less than £92 |
7.40 |
7.40 |
| —gross income: £92 to £ 136.99 |
17.00 |
17.00 |
| —gross income: £137 to £176.99 |
23.35 |
23.35 |
| —gross income: £177 to £234.99 |
38.20 |
38.20 |
| —gross income: £235 to £292.99 |
43.50 |
43.50 |
| —gross income: £293 and above |
47.75 |
47.75 |
| Service charges for fuel heating |
9.40 |
9.65 |
| hot water |
1.15 |
1.20 |
| lighting |
0.80 |
0.80 |
| cooking |
1.15 |
1.20 |
| Amount ineligible for meals |
|
|
| three or more meals a day |
|
|
| single claimant |
19.25 |
19.50 |
| each person in family aged 16 or over |
19.25 |
19.50 |
| each child under 16 |
9.70 |
9.85 |
| less than three meals a day |
|
|
| single claimant |
12.80 |
12.95 |
| each person in family aged 16 or over |
12.80 |
12.95 |
| each child under 16 |
6.45 |
6.55 |
| breakfast only-claimant and each member of family |
2.35 |
2.40 |
| Capital |
|
|
| upper limit |
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| amount disregarded |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| upper limit (clmt/ptner 60 or over) |
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| upper limit (PC guarantee) from October 2003 |
|
No limit |
| amount disregarded (clmt/ptner 60 or over) |
6,000.00 |
6,000.00 |
| child disregard |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| upper limit of RC/NH |
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| amount disregarded of RC/NH |
10,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
| Tariff income |
|
|
| for every complete £250 or part thereof between amount of capital disregarded |
|
|
| and capital upper limit |
|
|
| Tariff income (clmt/ptner 60 or over) from October 2003 |
|
|
| £1 for every £500 or part thereof betwen amount of capital disregard and capital |
|
|
| upper limit |
|
|
| Earnings disregards |
|
|
| where disability premium awarded |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| various specified employments |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| lone parent |
25.00 |
25.00 |
| where the claimant has a partner |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| single claimant |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| where carer premium awarded |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| childcare charges |
94.50 |
94.50 |
| childcare charges (2 or more children) |
140.00 |
140.00 |
| Other income disregards |
|
|
| maintenance disregard |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| war disablement pension and war widow's pension |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| certain voluntary and charitable payments |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| student loan |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| student's covenanted income |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| income from boarders: |
|
|
| disregard the fixed amount (£20) plus |
|
|
| 50% of the balance of the charge |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| 30 Hr Adult Allowance in WTC |
11.65 |
11.90 |
| 30 Hr Adult Credit in WTC |
11.65 |
11.90 |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
|
Rates |
|
2002 |
2003 |
| Expenses for subtenants |
|
|
| furnished or unfurnished |
4.00 |
4.00 |
| where heating is included, additional |
9.40 |
9.65 |
| Maximum rates for recovery of overpayments |
|
|
| ordinary overpayments |
8.10 |
8.25 |
| where claimant convicted of fraud |
10.80 |
10.80 |
| Incapacity Benefit |
|
|
| Long-term Incapacity Benefit |
70.95 |
72.15 |
| Short-term Incapacity Benefit (under pension age) |
|
|
| lower rate |
53.50 |
54.40 |
| higher rate |
63.25 |
64.35 |
| Short-term Incapacity Benefit (over pension age) |
|
|
| lower rate |
68.05 |
69.20 |
| higher rate |
70.95 |
72.15 |
| Increase of Long-term Incap. Benefit for age |
|
|
| higher rate |
14.90 |
15.15 |
| lower rate |
7.45 |
7.60 |
| Invalidity Allowance (Transitional) |
|
|
| higher rate |
14.90 |
15.15 |
| middle rate |
9.50 |
9.70 |
| lower rate |
4.75 |
4.85 |
| Income Support |
|
|
| Personal Allowances |
|
|
| single |
|
|
| under 18-usual rate |
32.50 |
32.90 |
| under 18-higher rate payable in specific circumstances |
42.70 |
43.25 |
| 18 to 24 |
42.70 |
43.25 |
| 25 or over |
53.95 |
54.65 |
| lone parent |
|
|
| under 18-usual rate |
32.50 |
32.90 |
| under 18-higher rate payable in specific circumstances |
42.70 |
43.25 |
| 18 or over |
53.95 |
54.65 |
| couple |
|
|
| both under 18 |
32.50 |
32.90 |
| both under 18, one disabled |
42.70 |
43.25 |
| both under 18, with resp. for a child |
64.45 |
65.30 |
| one under 18, one 18 to 24 |
42.70 |
43.25 |
| one under 18, one 25 + |
53.95 |
54.65 |
| both 18 or over |
84.65 |
85.75 |
| dependent children |
|
|
| birth to September following 16th birthday |
37.00 |
38.50 |
| from September following 16th birthday to day before 19th birthday |
37.80 |
38.50 |
| Residental Allowance |
|
|
| except Greater London |
64.40 |
65.50 |
| Greater London |
71.65 |
72.85 |
| Premiums |
|
|
| family |
14.75 |
15.75 |
| family (lone parent rate) |
15.90 |
15.90 |
| pensioner |
|
|
| single |
44.20 |
47.45 |
| couple |
65.15 |
70.05 |
| pensioner (enhanced) |
|
|
| single |
44.20 |
47.45 |
| couple |
65.15 |
70.05 |
| pensioner (higher) |
|
|
| single |
44.20 |
47.45 |
| couple |
65.15 |
70.05 |
| disability |
|
|
| single |
23.00 |
23.00 |
| couple |
32.80 |
33.25 |
| enhanced disability premium single rate |
11.25 |
11.40 |
| disabled child rate |
11.25 |
16.60 |
| couple rate |
16.25 |
16.45 |
| severe disability |
|
|
| single |
42.25 |
42.95 |
| couple (one qualifies) |
42.25 |
42.95 |
| couple (both qualify) |
84.50 |
85.90 |
| disabled child |
35.50 |
41.30 |
| carer |
24.80 |
25.10 |
| bereavement |
21.55 |
22.80 |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
|
Rates |
|
2002 |
2003 |
| hospital |
|
|
| higher rate |
18.90 |
19.35 |
| lower rate |
15.10 |
15.50 |
| local authority (Pt III) accommodation |
75.50 |
77.45 |
| of which, Personal Expenses |
16.80 |
17.50 |
| Allowances for personal expenses for claimants in: |
|
|
| the Polish Home, Ilford Park max amount for accommodation and meals |
385.00 |
390.00 |
| personal expenses for claimant |
17.35 |
17.50 |
| personal expenses for partner |
17.35 |
17.50 |
| personal expenses for dep children |
|
|
| (a) under 11 |
6.35 |
6.45 |
| (b) 11 to 15 |
9.30 |
9.40 |
| (c) 16 to 17 |
10.75 |
10.90 |
| (d) 18 |
15.55 |
15.55 |
| personal expenses allowance for claimant admitted or readmitted on or after |
16.80 |
17.50 |
| 1 April 1995 |
|
|
| Housing costs |
|
|
| deduction for non-dependents aged 25 and over, in receipt of Income Support |
|
|
| or income based Job Seekers Allowance aged 18 or over, not in work or |
|
|
| —gross income less than £92 |
7.40 |
7.40 |
| aged 18 or over and in remunerative work: |
|
|
| —gross income: less than £92 |
7.40 |
7.40 |
| —gross income: £92 to £ 136.99 |
17.00 |
17.00 |
| —gross income: £ 137 to £ 176.99 |
23.35 |
23.35 |
| —gross income: £177 to £234.99 |
38.20 |
38.20 |
| —gross income: £235 to £292.99 |
43.50 |
43.50 |
| —gross income: £293 and above |
47.75 |
47.75 |
| Deduction for direct payments arrears of housing, fuel and water costs, council |
2.70 |
2.75 |
| tax and fines default, and |
|
|
| deductions for child maintenance (standard) |
5.40 |
5.50 |
| deductions for child maintenance (lower) |
2.70 |
2.75 |
| Arrears of Community Charge |
|
|
| court order against claimant |
2.70 |
2.75 |
| court order against couple |
4.25 |
4.30 |
| Maximum rates for recovery of overpayments |
|
|
| ordinary overpayments |
8.10 |
8.25 |
| where claimant convicted of fraud |
10.80 |
10.80 |
| Reduction in benefit for strikers |
29.00 |
29.50 |
| Capital |
|
|
| upper limit |
8,000.00 |
8,000.00 |
| amount disregard |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| upper limited (clmt/ptner 60 or over) |
12,000.00 |
12,000.00 |
| amount disregarded (clmt/ptner 60 or over) |
6,000.00 |
6,000.00 |
| child's limit |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| upper limit of RC/NH |
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| amount disregarded of RC/NH |
10,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
| Tariff income |
|
|
| £1 for every complete £250 or part thereof between amount of capital disregarded |
|
|
| and capital upper limit |
|
|
| Disregards |
|
|
| standard earnings |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| couples earnings |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| higher earnings |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| war disablement pension and war widow's pension |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| voluntary and charitable payments |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| student loan |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| student's covenanted income |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| income from boarders: |
|
|
| disregard the fixed amount (£20) plus 50% of the balance of the charge |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| Expenses for subtenants |
|
|
| furnished or unfurnished |
4.00 |
4.00 |
| where heating is included, additional |
9.40 |
9.65 |
| Industrial Death Benefit |
|
|
| Widow's pension |
|
|
| higher rate |
75.50 |
77.45 |
| lower rate |
22.65 |
23.24 |
| Widower's pension |
75.50 |
77.45 |
| Industrial Injuries Disablement Pension |
|
|
| 18 and over, or under 18 with dependents |
|
|
| 100% |
114.80 |
116.80 |
| 90% |
103.32 |
105.12 |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
|
Rates |
|
2002 |
2003 |
| 80% |
91.84 |
93.44 |
| 70% |
80.36 |
81.76 |
| 60% |
68.88 |
70.08 |
| 50% |
57.40 |
58.40 |
| 40% |
45.92 |
46.72 |
| 30% |
34.44 |
35.04 |
| 20% |
22.96 |
23.36 |
| Under 18 |
|
|
| 100% |
70.35 |
71.55 |
| 90% |
63.32 |
64.40 |
| 80% |
56.28 |
57.24 |
| 70% |
49.25 |
50.09 |
| 60% |
42.21 |
42.93 |
| 60% |
42.21 |
42.93 |
| 50% |
35.18 |
35.78 |
| 40% |
28.14 |
28.62 |
| 30% |
21.11 |
21.47 |
| 20% |
14.07 |
14.31 |
| Maximum life gratuity (lump sum) |
7,630.00 |
7,760.00 |
| Unemployability Supplement |
70.95 |
72.15 |
| plus where appropriate an increase for early incapacity |
|
|
| higher rate |
14.90 |
15.15 |
| middle rate |
9.50 |
9.70 |
| lower rate |
4.75 |
4.85 |
| Maximum reduced earnings allowance |
45.92 |
46.72 |
| Maximum retirement allowance |
11.84 |
11.68 |
| Constant attendance allowance |
|
|
| exceptional rate |
92.00 |
93.60 |
| intermediate rate |
69.00 |
70.20 |
| normal maximum rate |
46.00 |
46.80 |
| part-time rate |
23.00 |
23.40 |
| Exceptionally severe disablement allowance |
46.00 |
46.80 |
| Invalid Care Allowance (Carer's Allowance from April 2003) |
42.45 |
43.15 |
| Jobseekers Allowance |
|
|
| Contribution based JSA-Pers. rates |
|
|
| under 18 |
32.50 |
32.90 |
| 18 to 24 |
42.70 |
43.25 |
| 25 or over |
53.95 |
54.65 |
| Income-based JSA-Pers. allowances |
|
|
| Under 18 |
32.50 |
32.90 |
| 18 to 24 |
42.70 |
43.25 |
| 25 or over |
53.95 |
54.65 |
| lone parent |
|
|
| under 18-usual rate |
32.50 |
32.90 |
| under 18-higher rate payable in specific circumstances |
42.70 |
43.25 |
| 18 or over |
53.95 |
54.65 |
| couple both under 18 |
32.50 |
32.90 |
| both under 18, one disabled |
42.70 |
43.25 |
| both under 18, with responsibility for a child |
64.45 |
65.30 |
| one under 18, one 18 to 24 |
42.70 |
43.25 |
| one under 18, one 25 - |
53.95 |
54.65 |
| both 18 or over |
84.65 |
85.75 |
| dependent children from birth to September following 16th birthday |
37.00 |
38.50 |
| from September following 16th birthday to day before 19th birthday |
37.80 |
38.50 |
| Residental Alllowance except Greater Londen |
64.40 |
65.50 |
| Greater London |
71.65 |
72.85 |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
|
Rates |
|
2002 |
2003 |
| Premiums |
|
|
| family |
14.75 |
15.75 |
| family (lone parent rate) |
15.90 |
15.90 |
| pensioner |
|
|
| single |
44.20 |
47.45 |
| couple |
65.15 |
70.05 |
| pensioner (enhanced) |
|
|
| single |
44.20 |
47.45 |
| couple |
65.15 |
70.05 |
| pensioner (higher) |
|
|
| single |
44.20 |
47.45 |
| couple |
65.15 |
70.05 |
| disability |
|
|
| single |
23.00 |
23.30 |
| couple |
32.80 |
33.25 |
| enhanced disability premium single rate |
11.25 |
11.40 |
| disability child rate |
11.25 |
16.60 |
| couple rate |
16.25 |
16.45 |
| severe disability |
|
|
| single |
42.25 |
42.95 |
| couple (one qualifies) |
42.25 |
42.95 |
| couple (both qualify) |
84.50 |
85.90 |
| disabled child |
35.50 |
41.30 |
| carer |
24.80 |
25.10 |
| bereavement |
21.55 |
22.80 |
| hospital |
|
|
| higher rate |
18.90 |
19.35 |
| lower rate |
15.10 |
15.50 |
| local authority (Pt III) |
75.50 |
77.45 |
| accommodation of which, Personal Expenses |
16.80 |
17.50 |
| Housing costs deduction for non-dependents aged 25 and over, in receipt of Income Support or income based Job Seekers Allowance aged 18 or over, not in remunerative work or: |
|
|
| —gross income less than £92 aged 18 or over and in remunerative work |
7.40 |
7.40 |
| —gross income: less than £92 |
7.40 |
7.40 |
| —gross income: £92 to £136.99 |
17.00 |
17.00 |
| —gross income: £137 to £176.99 |
23.35 |
23.35 |
| —gross income: £177 to £234.99 |
38.20 |
38.20 |
| —gross income: £235 to £292.99 |
43.50 |
43.50 |
| —gross income: £293 and above |
47.75 |
47.75 |
| Deductions for direct payments |
|
|
| Deductions from JSA (IB) arrears of housing, fuel and water costs, council tax and |
2.70 |
2.75 |
| fines default, and |
|
|
| Deductions for Child Maintenance |
|
|
| deductions for child maintenance (standard) |
5.40 |
5.50 |
| deductions for child maintenance (lower) |
2.70 |
2.75 |
| Arrears of Community Charge |
|
|
| court order against claimant |
2.70 |
2.75 |
| court order against couple |
4.25 |
4.30 |
| deductions from JSA (Cont.) |
|
|
| Arrears of Community Charge, Council Tax, fines and overpayment recovery |
|
|
| Age 16 to 17 |
10.83 |
10.96 |
| Age 18 to 24 |
14.23 |
14.41 |
| Age 25 + |
17.98 |
18.21 |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
|
Rates |
|
2002 |
2003 |
| Maximum deduction for arrears of Child Support Maintenance |
|
|
| Age 16 to 17 |
10.83 |
10.96 |
| Age 18 to 24 |
14.23 |
14.41 |
| Age 25 + |
17.93 |
18.21 |
| Maximum rates for recovery of overpayments in JSA(ib) |
|
|
| ordinary overpayments |
8.10 |
8.25 |
| where claimant convicted of fraud |
10.80 |
10.80 |
| Reduction in benefit for strikers |
29.00 |
29.50 |
| Capital |
|
|
| upper limit |
8,000.00 |
8,000.00 |
| amount disregarded |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| child's limit |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
| upper limit of RC/NH |
16,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| amount disregarded of RC/NH |
10,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
| upper limit (claimant/partner 60 or over) |
12,000.00 |
12,000.00 |
| amount disregarded (claimant/or partner 60 or over) |
6,000.00 |
6,000.00 |
| Tariff income |
|
|
| £1 for every complete £250 or part thereof between amount of capital disregarded |
|
|
| and capital upper limit |
|
|
| Disregards |
|
|
| standard earnings |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| couples earnings |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| higher earnings |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| war disablement pension and war widow's pension |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| voluntary and charitable payments |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| student loan |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| student's convenanted income |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| income from boarders: disregard the fixed amount (£20) plus 50 per cent, of the |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| balance of the charge |
|
|
| Expenses for subtenants |
|
|
| furnished or unfurnished |
4.00 |
4.00 |
| where heating is included, additional |
9.40 |
9.65 |
| Maternity Allowance |
|
|
| Standard rate |
75.00 |
100.00 |
| MA threshold |
30.00 |
30.00 |
| Pension Credit (from October 2003) |
|
|
| Standard minimum guarantee |
|
|
| single |
|
102.10 |
| couple |
|
155.80 |
| Additional amount for severe disability |
|
|
| single |
|
42.95 |
| couple (one qualifies) |
|
42.95 |
| couple (both qualifies) |
|
85.90 |
| Additional amount for carer |
|
25.10 |
| Savings credit theshold |
|
|
| single |
|
77.45 |
| couple |
|
123.80 |
| Capital |
|
|
| Amount disregard |
|
6,000.00 |
| Amount disregard-care homes |
|
10,000.00 |
| Deemed income £1 for each complete £500 or part thereof in excess of above amounts |
|
|
| Housing costs |
|
|
| Deduction for non-dependents: |
|
|
| aged 18 or over, not in work or in work and in receipt of Pension Credit |
|
7.40 |
| aged 18 or over and in work: |
|
|
| —gross income: less than £92 |
|
7.40 |
| —gross income: £92 to £136.99 |
|
17.00 |
| —gross income: £137 to £176.99 |
|
23.35 |
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
|
Rates |
|
2002 |
2003 |
| —gross income: £177 to £234.99 |
|
38.20 |
| —gross income: £235 to £292.99 |
|
43.50 |
| —gross income: £293 and above |
|
47.75 |
| Amount for claimant and first spouse in polygamous marriage |
|
155.80 |
| Additional amount for additional spouse |
|
53.70 |
| Disregards |
|
|
| Standard earnings |
|
5.00 |
| Couples earnings |
|
10.00 |
| Higher earnings |
|
20.00 |
| War disablement pension and War widows pension |
|
10.00 |
| Widowed Parent's Allowance |
|
10.00 |
| Income from Subtenants |
|
20.00 |
| Income from boarders |
|
20.00 |
| (disregard the fixed amount (£20) |
|
|
| plus |
|
|
| 50 per cent, of the balance of the charge) |
|
|
| Deduction for direct payments arrears of housing, fuel, water costs, council tax and |
|
2.75 |
| fines default |
|
|
| Arrears of Community Charge court order against claimant |
|
2.75 |
| court order against couple |
|
4.30 |
| Maximum rates of recovery of overpayments |
|
|
| ordinary overpayments |
|
8.25 |
| where claimant convicted of fraud |
|
10.80 |
| Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis, and Miscellaneous Diseases Scheme and the Workmen's |
|
|
| Compensation (Supplementation) |
|
|
| Total disablement allowance and major incapacity allowance (maximum) |
114.80 |
116.80 |
| Partial disablement allowance |
42.45 |
43.15 |
| Unemployability supplement |
70.95 |
72.15 |
| plus where appropriate increases for early incapacity |
|
|
| higher rate |
14.90 |
15.15 |
| middle rate |
9.50 |
9.70 |
| lower rate |
4.75 |
4.85 |
| Constant attendance allowance |
|
|
| exceptional rate |
92.00 |
93.60 |
| intermediate rate |
69.00 |
70.20 |
| normal maximum rate |
46.00 |
46.80 |
| part-time rate |
23.00 |
23.40 |
| Exceptionally severe disablement allowance |
46.00 |
46.80 |
| Lesser incapacity allowance |
|
|
| maximum rate of allowance |
42.45 |
43.15 |
| based on loss of earnings over |
56.25 |
57.20 |
| Retirement Pension |
|
|
| Category A or B |
75.50 |
77.45 |
| Category B (lower)-husband's insurance |
45.20 |
46.35 |
| Category C or D-non-contributory |
45.20 |
46.35 |
| Category C (lower)-non-contributory |
27.00 |
27.70 |
| Additional pension |
|
Increase by: |
|
|
1.7 percent. |
| Increments to: |
|
Increase by: |
| Basic pension |
|
6.6 per cent. |
| Additional pension |
|
1.7 per cent. |
| Contracted out deductions (CODs) (Pre April 1988 earnings) |
|
1.7 per cent. |
| Graduated Retirement Benefit (GRB) |
|
1.7 percent. |
| Increments to CODs (April 1988 to April 1997 earnings) |
|
Nil |
| (3.0 per cent, paid by schemes) |
|
|
| Weekly rates unless otherwise shown |
|
Rates |
|
2002 |
2003 |
| Graduated Retirement Benefit (unit) |
0.0921 |
0.0937 |
| Graduated Retirement Benefit (Inherited) |
|
Increase by: |
|
|
1.7 percent. |
| Addition at age 80 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
| Severe Disablement Allowance |
|
|
| Basic rate |
42.85 |
43.60 |
| Age-related addition (from December 1990) |
|
|
| Higher rate |
14.90 |
15.15 |
| Middle rate |
9.50 |
9.70 |
| Lower rate |
4.75 |
4.85 |
| Statutory Adoption Pay |
|
|
| Earnings threshold |
|
77.00 |
| Rate |
|
100.00 |
| Statutory Maternity Pay |
|
|
| Earnings threshold |
75.00 |
77.00 |
| Standard rate |
75.00 |
100.00 |
| Statutory Paternity Pay |
|
|
| Earnings threshold |
|
77.00 |
| Rate |
|
100.00 |
| Statutory Sick Pay |
|
|
| Earnings threshold |
75.00 |
77.00 |
| Standard rate |
63.25 |
64.35 |
| Widow's Benefit |
|
|
| Widowed Mother's Allowance |
75.50 |
77.45 |
| Widow's Pension Standard Rate |
75.50 |
77.45 |
| Age-related |
|
|
| Age 54 (49) |
70.22 |
72.03 |
| 53 (48) |
64.93 |
66.61 |
| 52 (47) |
59.65 |
61.19 |
| 51 (46) |
54.36 |
55.76 |
| 50 (45) |
49.08 |
50.34 |
| 49(44) |
43.79 |
44.92 |
| 48 (43) |
38.51 |
39.50 |
| 47 (42) |
33.22 |
34.08 |
| 46(41) |
27.94 |
28.66 |
| 45 (40) |
22.65 |
23.24 |
| Note: For deaths occurring before 11 April 1988 refer to age-points shown in brackets. |
|
|
| Bereavement Benefit |
|
|
| Bereavement payment (lump sum) |
2,000.00 |
2,000.00 |
| Widowed parent's allowance |
75.50 |
77.45 |
| Bereavement Allowance |
|
|
| Standard rate |
75.50 |
77.45 |
| age-related |
|
|
| age 54 |
70.22 |
72.03 |
| 53 |
64.93 |
66.61 |
| 52 |
59.65 |
61.19 |
| 51 |
54.36 |
55.76 |
| 50 |
49.08 |
50.34 |
| 49 |
43.79 |
44.92 |
| 48 |
38.51 |
39.50 |
| 47 |
33.22 |
34.08 |
| 46 |
27.94 |
28.66 |
| 45 |
22.65 |
23.24 |